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Board Members Face Personal Liability for Unpaid Wages Under Washington Supreme Court Ruling
The Washington Supreme Court has ruled that a company’s Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing does not protect the company’s board members from personal liability for payment of unpaid employee wage claims under Washington’s Wage Rebate Act (RCW 49.52.050). Al...
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Navigating the Trans-Friendly Workplace
Miller Nash Graham & Dunn partner P.K. Runkles-Pearson was interviewed for a Business Insider article titled "Navigating the Trans-Friendly Workplace." Click here to read the full article.
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A New Court Decision Reveals Pitfalls That May Prevent Whistleblower Immunity Under the Defend Trade Secrets Act
Judicial opinions regarding the Defend Trade Secrets Act, which has been in effect since May 11, 2016, are beginning to trickle in. One in particular will be of interest to employers—Unum Group v. Loftus, 2016 WL 7115967, decided by the federal distr...
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New Year's Housekeeping: Ninth Circuit Court Ruling Highlights Importance of Reviewing Applicant Background-Check Procedures
With all the recent focus on the new administration, employers may have overlooked a January 20, 2017, decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals involving background-check procedures for job applicants. But the court's decision in Syed v. M-I,...
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Minimum Wage Rises to $15 in Seattle and $11 in Washington on January 1, 2017
Employers in Washington, Seattle, and other municipalities face increases in the applicable minimum wage on January 1, 2017: $11 in most of Washington and from $13 to $15 in Seattle, depending on whether the employer has 500 employees...
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M&A, Where Art Thou?
The Election and Its Aftermath Following last week’s historic presidential election, the stock market surprisingly acted very favorably to bank stocks, sending many soaring to 52-week highs. So what does this mean for banks and M&A in the months...
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